tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25080746265673348712018-03-05T10:56:21.170-08:00Tales of the SpiralA Wizard101 fansite by Shadowhorn where he documents has tales throughout the Spiral.Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.comBlogger443125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-78431896157326762862017-04-26T17:49:00.001-07:002017-04-26T17:52:42.385-07:00Seven Days of KI (Day 7): Shadowhorn Takes to Spiral Radio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-s7C6qWWga3Y/WQE9CS4l7_I/AAAAAAAAEBM/mw9LhGRQHgQOegbGiZ5frmhrqi-7lQpqwCLcB/s1600/Seven%2BDays%2Bto%2BKI%2B-%2BDay%2B7.png" /></div><br />KingsIsle is now less than 24 hours away and I haven't even started packing yet! I should probably get on that... To "pre-party" this adventure, I'm being interviewed tonight over on Spiral Radio!<br /><a name='more'></a><br />The great folks of Spiral Radio 101, Stephen Spiritcaller and Christina "IcyWiz" Icedreamer are two individuals who I've looked up to for coming up on eight years now. I've gone from listening to their podcasts as a wee young Wizard to becoming friends with them and now working on their level!<br /><br />I'm honored and humbled to be interviewed by such great and inspiring individuals and I hope you all tune in! We'll be covering how I went from a Wizard who randomly started a blog in 2010 to running a successful fansite and eventually working full-time in esports!<br /><br /><i>The show goes live at 8:45pm CST on <a href="http://twitch.tv/spiralradio101">twitch.tv/spiralradio101</a></i><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">Things You Should Like and Stuff</span></b><br />If you aren't doing so already, you should definitely follow the official Spiral Radio twitter account,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/SpiralRadio101" target="_blank">@SpiralRadio101</a>&nbsp;and make sure to throw Steve (<a href="https://twitter.com/spiritcaller" target="_blank">@Spiritcaller</a>)&nbsp;and Chris (<a href="https://twitter.com/icywiz" target="_blank">@IcyWiz</a>)&nbsp;a follow as well!<br /><br />Also, they have an awesome website where you can download the show, listen live and stay up to date on all things SR101. Check out&nbsp;<a href="http://www.spiralradio101.com/">www.spiralradio101.com</a> for all your needs!<br /><br />I hope you guys enjoy the interview and make sure to tune in to all the social media tomorrow as we head off to KI! The day starts at bright and early 5am PST so get hyped (gosh I'll need sleep lol)!<br /><br />See you in the Spiral!Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-4569033585178042892017-04-25T22:26:00.000-07:002017-04-25T22:26:12.400-07:00Seven Days of KI (Day 6): What to Expect<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JayBhuZvhiw/WQAraap56bI/AAAAAAAAEAw/zWrLnSrjW9MO35rDJeoeDnhaU960mTWnwCLcB/s1600/Seven%2BDays%2Bto%2BKI%2B-%2BDay%2B6.png" /></div><br />We're less then 48 hours away from KI! What should you expect to see? Where can you see it? Let me answer all of these questions for you and more!.<br /><a name='more'></a><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">Social Media</span></b><br />Want an inside scoop at the inner-workings of Wizard101? That's what I'm here for!<br /><br />This entire trip will be captured in unique ways depending on which social media platform you are viewing. Instagram stories will have in-the-moment coverage of what I'm doing with the folks of KI while Twitter might allow you to send me questions you would like us to answer for my vlog.<br /><br />Make sure you are following me across&nbsp;<b>all</b>&nbsp;of my social media platforms to get every piece of content out of this trip to KI! <a href="http://www.talesofthespiral.com/p/social.html" target="_blank">Click here to see my social media accounts</a>.<br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">Vlog</span></b><br />This is where the magic happens. Social media will show 60% of the trip but the vlog is the whole package. Here you will get all of the exclusive post-trip behind the scenes shots in more detail than you will find on the social media.<br /><br />I want to produce a great recap for you and so I cannot guarantee what day the vlog will be posted but my goal is to have it up either a day or two after. The reason I will not be able to put it up immediately is I will be attending DreamHack and will be held up with work.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ompIJo602S0/WQAvISOl6EI/AAAAAAAAEA8/xEomrQalZ2w-jT5aBwqa7uZ6IP7j-4IVQCLcB/s1600/Divider.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ompIJo602S0/WQAvISOl6EI/AAAAAAAAEA8/xEomrQalZ2w-jT5aBwqa7uZ6IP7j-4IVQCLcB/s1600/Divider.png" /></a></div><b><br /></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">Comment Time!</span></b><br />Is there any specific content you would like to see when I get to KI? Any questions you would like me to ask the devs? Let me know!<br /><br />See you in the Spiral!Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-73658628939659615362017-04-24T21:10:00.000-07:002017-04-24T21:11:12.194-07:00Seven Days of KI (Day 5): What is Sleep?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VWTkuj9hdxs/WP7EXF0enKI/AAAAAAAAEAg/9ihAOHA1XSwnwgO9XksRzHNV29OmEdRJwCLcB/s1600/Seven%2BDays%2Bto%2BKI%2B-%2BDay%2B5.png" /></div><br />For a young 12 year old Wizard, sleep was a nonexistent part of life. Questing all night until 7am wake up? Check. Sneaking into parents bedroom to get the laptop? Check. What is sleep?<br /><a name='more'></a><div><br />Growing up, my parents used to take my laptop at night so I couldn't game on it until sunrise. Being me, I was always up for a challenge and so operation "Sneak into My Parents Bedroom and Get the Laptop Without Getting Caught" began.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Night Gathers and now my <strike>Watch</strike> Play Begins</span></b></div><div>My mother was a very light sleeper and it used to take me what felt like an hour in order to even get to the bedside where my laptop was held. I would army crawl across the carpet, making sure not a single sound was made and if it was, I would wait a few minutes to ensure she didn't wake up and see me. Over the years I had perfected this down to a science. After securing the objective, I would embark on my next quest, getting all the way down the creaking stairs to the living room where paradise would await.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>In the living room, I was the king. I sat atop the royal throne of couch pillows as I hatched pets and farmed gold throughout the night. When first light shined across the sky, I knew that my nights <strike>watch</strike>&nbsp;play had ended. Within minutes, my father would be walking downstairs to perform his daily ritual of coffee making.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>I kid you not, I had this down to a science.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">What is sleep?</span></b></div><div>What is sleep? At that day and age I did not know. This became a daily habit, one where I could survive off of two hours of sleep, power through school and homework and anxiously await another adventure throughout the vast Spiral.</div><div><br /></div><div>Nowadays, I think I have a better understanding of what sleep truly is. <br /><br />When you grow up, you realize that sleep is this amazing magical power cast upon us by Bartleby. Without it, us older Wizards cannot even fight the Gobbler King.... That's saying something.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Sleep is kind of important I guess</span></b></div><div>As young Wizards, we fail to realize the importance of sleep. We just want to farm all day and farm all night for that awesome new wand or robe but trust me when I tell you that sleep is kind of important too.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>When you're not functioning on two hours of sleep, you can truly enjoy all the amazing things the Spiral has to offer with an open mind. That awesome wand will still be available for tomorrow. Take advantage of the sleep while you can because as you grow up, you &nbsp;only want it more and more.<br /><br />If you want to make a deal, I will gladly trade you my late nights with four hours of sleep for the eight hours of sleep you can get <i>every single night.</i>&nbsp;Please trade me.</div><div><br /></div><div>Long story short, these late nights are memories I will cherish for the rest of my life. I'm not encouraging you go out and do this because sleep is important and you won't be able to function as well throughout the day without it. However, make some memories, have a good time. Enjoy the Spiral for all it has to offer but be smart young Wizards. You don't want Cyrus Drake catching you dozing off during your classes. That wouldn't be a fun chat with Headmaster Ambrose!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you all for reading and I hope you enjoyed. <br /><br />See you in the Spiral!</div>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-60593442599976758812017-04-23T19:18:00.002-07:002017-04-23T19:18:55.602-07:00Seven Days of KI (Day 4.5): A Miscount?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-52Y9jPaZ0PA/WP1emRItxwI/AAAAAAAAEAQ/THwnaWrkUMsvwLpnPAAnsubn02sGvjfyACLcB/s1600/Seven%2BDays%2Bto%2BKI%2B-%2BDay%2B4-5.png" /></div><br />Let me first say that I have never been good at math... Wednesday to Wednesday is a week... right? Therefore that should be 7 days... right? Therefore that should be 7 posts.... right? Wrong.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Hey Wizards, it seems as though I have made a mistake when planning the posts for the week.<br /><br />Today should have been Day 5 of Seven Days to KI however that would mean Tuesday would be Day 7 when Wednesday is in fact supposed to be Day 7. Introducing Day 4.5!<br /><br />I miscounted and so we will be back on track with your daily scheduled programming come tomorrow.<br /><br />In the meantime, can we talk about the size of that Sloth? It's bigger than the Gobbler King!<br /><br />Did you cop the Slowpoke Sloth mount back in April of 2013? Leave me your most hilarious sloth puns in the comments and I'll tweet out my favorite one!<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eIkgSJcRlF4?ecver=1" width="560"></iframe><br /></center><br />See you in the Spiral!<br /><br /><br />Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-30105312217112711412017-04-22T19:39:00.000-07:002017-04-22T19:39:38.289-07:00Seven Days of KI (Day 4): Blog of the Month<div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8xfuxjnpdC0/WPwTQv87o7I/AAAAAAAAEAA/5Elhagbqh0wnqw1a45wGv7CdvQoa8WEjACLcB/s1600/Seven%2BDays%2Bto%2BKI%2B-%2BDay%2B4.png" /></div><br /></div><div>Running a fansite is no easy task and for nearly five years, I've wanted to recognize those who work so hard to bring amazing content to the community. I present to you the Blog of the Month award.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />The Blog of the Month award recognizes those fansites and individuals who have greatly impacted the community for the better. It takes a village to raise a child and for all of us, that child is Wizard101. It would not be where it is today without the never-ending support of it's players, both young and old along with those who hold the community together.</div><div><br /></div><div>A new fansite will be recognized every month and they will receive a unique badge that they can proudly display on their website while also being added to the <a href="http://www.talesofthespiral.com/p/blog-of-month-award-recipients.html" target="_blank">Tales of the Spiral Blog of the Month recipient archives</a>.<br /><br />Picking the recipient for the month of April 2017 did not require any second thought as this Wizard has been a huge part of the community since 2011 and has been putting out phenomenal thought-out content since. Who do you think it is?<br /><br />Before I announce it, we need a wizardly drum roll... You got me fam?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SeIxXdPiHMU/WPwOMhvRP7I/AAAAAAAAD_s/XvOnOPC3NCsEKzgq6Kh5iaPxbCoYREfTwCLcB/s1600/62fda9241b4a8b9c002080c3dcc34b8b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SeIxXdPiHMU/WPwOMhvRP7I/AAAAAAAAD_s/XvOnOPC3NCsEKzgq6Kh5iaPxbCoYREfTwCLcB/s320/62fda9241b4a8b9c002080c3dcc34b8b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I am pleased to present the April 2017 Blog of the Month award to <a href="http://www.swordroll.com/" target="_blank">Swordroll's Blog</a>!<br /><br />Swordroll (Jason Goldriver) has been a personal friend of mine since 2012 and his Wizard101 website design and content is second to none. He is one of the most dedicated community members I know when it comes to his posts because every single word and phrase has a specific purpose that allows it to flow ever so smoothly and efficiently..<br /><br />If you have not done so yet, make sure to check out <a href="http://www.swordroll.com/" target="_blank">Swordroll's Blog</a> and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/follow.g?view=FOLLOW&amp;blogID=6640395775212642852" target="_blank">follow it</a>&nbsp;because he has some great content there that I feel you would all enjoy.&nbsp;Furthermore, if you are not doing so already, make sure to also follow Jason and his blog on Twitter&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/Swordroll" target="_blank">@Swordroll</a> and&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/SwordrollsBlog" target="_blank">@SwordrollsBlog</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DZ2NjsZOXjg/WPwTG0tr2iI/AAAAAAAAD_8/imTQZpuy9XoUiXdwxCUMoggnNCwv8BVMwCLcB/s1600/Blog%2Bof%2Bthe%2BMonth%2B%2528April%2B2017%2529%2BSwordroll%2527s%2BBlog.png" /></div><br />Jason, congratulations on being the first recipient of this award and I wish you all the best moving forward.<br /><br />See you in the Spiral!<br /><br /></div>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-2407826131539145812017-04-21T20:12:00.000-07:002017-04-21T20:13:25.317-07:00Seven Days of KI (Day 3): A Wizards First Friend<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UgN6tzulM8o/WPq55XLBmrI/AAAAAAAAD-w/az3iScUzUxcMfnww-bfCiKF98p8_GLDHwCLcB/s1600/Seven%2BDays%2Bto%2BKI%2B-%2BDay%2B3.png" /></div><br />When Tales of the Spiral was in its infancy, I didn't really know anyone in the community. All it took was me hitting 100 posts, throwing a party and because of this, a never-ending friendship was born.<br /><a name='more'></a><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i>May 14th, 2011</i></b><br />Back in the days of fansites being found at "________.blogspot.com", I had reached a milestone I didn't think I would ever hit. 100 blog posts. Wow... That's a lot. At that time I was putting out a few posts per day. Granted they weren't the most thought out but then again, I was also 13.<br /><br />You guys might not always take me seriously when I say I love throwing in-game parties but I've been doing it for nearly 7 years now!<br /><br />Upon hitting 100 posts, I decided to throw the 'Mywizard101site's (yes... that was the original name of Tales of the Spiral) 100th Post Party! I didn't know who would show up, I just figured I wanted to celebrate this momentous occasion... And then it happened.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8NkA-9Vi66c/WPrGidrT__I/AAAAAAAAD_A/dOBOdQaM-PgenZj6jqoW8DwUJLsK_9ENwCLcB/s1600/mywizard101site%2527s%2B100th%2Bpost%2Bparty.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="224" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8NkA-9Vi66c/WPrGidrT__I/AAAAAAAAD_A/dOBOdQaM-PgenZj6jqoW8DwUJLsK_9ENwCLcB/s400/mywizard101site%2527s%2B100th%2Bpost%2Bparty.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't you love my incredible invitation I made on paint? Much skill. Such wow. lol</td></tr></tbody></table>You have probably heard the name Edward Lifegem tossed around once or twice... or three or four because over the years he's become quite the big deal within the Wizard101 community. <br /><br />One of the first Wizards to show up to this party was Ed. &nbsp;At the time, I might have known of Ed's blog (I think I did) and we were kind of in the same boat. We started talking and he told me how he started his blog just a few months before mine. We added each other in game, followed one another's blogs and exchanged emails (yes, email used to be the communities main form of contact lol).<br /><br />This May will be marking six years that I have known Ed and honestly it's crazy to see where we once were and where we are today. Ed was my first friend in the Wizard101 community and we've thrown everything from crazy parties to dungeon runs, meetups and moreover the years. We have both surpassed the diaper days of "________.blogspot.com" and have moved on to fancy new domains such as <a href="http://www.edwardlifegem.com/">www.edwardlifegem.com</a>.<br /><div><br /></div><div>If you didn't get the hint, that's Ed's blog and you should kind of, sort of, maybe check it out and drop him a follow. He puts up some great content that I think you all might enjoy.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lYhRE5mh-K8?ecver=1" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>And that young Wizards is how I met my first friend in the Wizard101 community.<br /><br />Ed, thanks for six great years. Here's to six more! *cue bromance*<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3zMKOfHvwH0/WPrI5Zq0nrI/AAAAAAAAD_M/Y2oRREh0iQoJ4EmI4Bl7ZVxfcvMU06q4QCLcB/s1600/Divider.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3zMKOfHvwH0/WPrI5Zq0nrI/AAAAAAAAD_M/Y2oRREh0iQoJ4EmI4Bl7ZVxfcvMU06q4QCLcB/s1600/Divider.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Comment Time!</span></b></div><div>Who was your first friend you made in the community? How did you meet? <br /><br />Leave a comment below telling me all about it and make sure to share this post with your friends so they can see it as well!<br /><br />With that folks, I'll see you tomorrow for Day 4 of Seven Days to KI.<br /><br />See you in the Spiral!</div>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-26023511446928537002017-04-20T16:47:00.001-07:002017-04-20T16:50:58.811-07:00Seven Days of KI (Day 2): A Wizards First Spell<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BM-rFdD71Pk/WPk31vnremI/AAAAAAAAD9w/WgqRw9qZN2o3c95rnarEsHCl50HDmxqKwCLcB/s1600/Seven%2BDays%2Bto%2BKI%2B-%2BDay%2B2.png" /></div><br />Everyone has a story when it comes to how they first entered the Spiral. For me? The first time I saw Wizard101, I didn't really think it was the game for me... Boy was I wrong.<br /><a name='more'></a><div><br />Sixth Grade was an exciting year as we had all just gotten our brand new laptops. Icy Tower, N+ and Pocket Tanks were all the craze and I could play them for hours on end. After all, we hadn't really been exposed to much of the online world yet.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><i><b>May 4th, 2009</b></i></div><div>I had just come over to my friend, Evan's house and we were snacking on some pringles like the good &nbsp;little 12 year olds we were. He started telling me that he found this new game with magical spells and quests you go on and complete. You guessed it, he was talking about <strike>Everquest</strike> Wizard101.</div><div><br />He pulled out his laptop and loaded it up. If I remember correctly, he was a Storm Wizard and was questing in Unicorn Way. With his Wand of the Novice in hand, an array of cool spells that looked like fire cats to snakes, beetles and bats were cast. However, the one spell to this day that I most vividly remember him casting was a spell called, Frost Beetle. A weaker spell, but a spell nonetheless. As it went to hit the frail Skeletal Pirate, I was mesmerized by the blue and white aesthetics that quite simply left me speachless. This was the first time I had seen graphics such as these in a game and it really caught my eye. However, I wasn't too fond of the questing and card system. There was so much going on with cards, and health and quests (keep in mind this was my first MMO) and it was just too much for my young 12 year old brain to handle. I decided I wasn't going to play it despite how cool it looked.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OFoMQUCs98c/WPlH7pkS9aI/AAAAAAAAD-c/U2coNJEitTAVJ7djVqNxVBihQyYGjSVCACLcB/s1600/Frost%2BBeetle.png" /></div><br /></div><div>Later that night I was doing homework in my dad's office, typing away on my laptop as I kept thinking back to the cool spells I had seen earlier in the day. "It's too complicated," I thought. "Why would I download a game that would require so much effort and brain power? Why not just stick to Sonic Heroes on my GameCube? Then again, it did have pretty cool graphics and I could play with Evan!" At that moment, I took a quick detour from my homework and checked out wizard101.com. I then downloaded a game which in my wildest dreams I would have never thought would lead me to meeting so many amazing people and on e day work within the gaming industry at large.<br /><br />On this day, Blaze Shadowhorn, a level 1 Thaumaturge enrolled at Ravenwood and started his journey through the vast Spiral. It has been an unforgettable memory ever since.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qAOWtd6ky7M/WPlID-UWVBI/AAAAAAAAD-g/DXemN5pLhSsfb9NezDjuVX_urxWngltKgCLcB/s1600/Shadowhorn%2BNoob.png" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I hope you guys enjoyed that glimpse into the inception of Shadowhorn. I've wanted to do an article or video on this for a few years now but have never gotten around to making it happen. With KI just six days away, I figured this would be a great opportunity to share this memory with all of you.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Relaunch Party Giveaway Winners</b></span></div><div>You thought I forgot, didn't you?</div><div>Thank you guys for welcoming me back with open arms, it truly meant the world to me. I wanted to give back to you and the Relaunch Party Giveaway allowed me to do just that.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>First off, I want to give a special shoutout to KI for sponsoring the Shinobi Bundle. Thanks guys!<br /><br />And now, the moment you have all been waiting for... As old tv show ads used to say, "Many will enter, few will win" and Wizards, you best have your lucky wands equipped because here are your Relaunch Party Giveaway winners!<br /><br /><a class="e-widget no-button" href="https://gleam.io/B1LlP/tales-of-the-spirals-relaunch-giveaway" rel="nofollow">Tales of the Spiral's Re-Launch Giveaway!</a><script async="true" src="https://js.gleam.io/e.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br />Thank you to everyone who entered. Your support means a lot and stay tuned because I've got plenty more giveaways and contests coming your way! All winners have now been emailed and contacted to claim their prize.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4W_qLmLu1zc/WPlCvF9LjzI/AAAAAAAAD-M/E1hXpEfDY7wuwRBbDZFcXBUe7a9CkFrugCLcB/s1600/Divider.png" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Comment Time!</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;">What specifically got you into Wizard101? Do you remember what was going through your head when you were creating your first Wizard? Comment below because I'd love to hear your stories!<br /><br />See you in the Spiral!</div>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-4114047901653525642017-04-19T14:40:00.001-07:002017-04-20T14:47:16.460-07:00Seven Days of KI (Day 1): The Announcement<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-v9abj5Vr-zI/WPfaO0M7bMI/AAAAAAAAD9g/HaSofEjTjYMnntEpg0KnBBNZHpqmkUoTQCLcB/s1600/Seven%2BDays%2Bto%2BKI%2B-%2BDay%2B1.png" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>When I first started Tales of the Spiral in September of 2010, I dreamed of one day visiting KingsIsle Entertainment. Today, I'm happy to announce that my dream is becoming a reality.<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Announcement!</b></span><br /><div>From the 27th through the 30th of April, I am going to be in Austin, Texas attending DreamHack Austin for work. When I realized how close it was in proximity to KI, I had to reach out to my long-time friend and mentor, Thomas Lionblood (aka The Friendly Necromancer, aka Dworgyn, aka One-Eyed Jack, aka the Community Manager for KI) to see if we could meet up. We were both super excited about the idea and guess who is now going to be touring KI that day?</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">What day are you visiting?</span></b><br />Wizards, April 27th is a day you won't want to miss. I will be vlogging my whole adventure throughout my time at KI which will eventually be published on my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvE2Jm-gd5PTQEVOWZJpvJnTI04pu6Tk4" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a>.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">Will you be posting it on social media? I want to watch!</span></b><br />I will also be posting live footage throughout the day on my <a href="https://twitter.com/Shadowhorn" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shadowhorngg/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://snapchat.com/add/ShadowhornGG" target="_blank">Snapchat</a> with unique content on each platform so make sure you're following them all by <a href="http://www.talesofthespiral.com/p/social.html" target="_blank">clicking here</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jHpRGXNtk_Q/WPfQ_8lh63I/AAAAAAAAD9E/0AwUXt9EsAQMVkl3Ahu-K53_4emoRoYGwCLcB/s1600/Social%2BMedia.png" /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>What exactly is Seven Days of KI?</b></span><br />Seven Days of KI is a seven day long segment where I will be posting my stories and memories from my time in the community here on Tales of the Spiral. All of this will be escalating in hype as we near the 27th when I visit KI. <br /><br />On day seven (April 26th), I will have a special surprise for all of you that you most definitely won't want to miss out on.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Keep checking back every day for the newest piece of content in this segment and I'm very excited to share this journey with all of you.<br /><br /><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-opgUVvEL8cM/WPfXPubRPXI/AAAAAAAAD9U/q4cVkML8Y1kkM_rZeuIrEUu3Y14Gn3DMwCLcB/s1600/Divider.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-opgUVvEL8cM/WPfXPubRPXI/AAAAAAAAD9U/q4cVkML8Y1kkM_rZeuIrEUu3Y14Gn3DMwCLcB/s1600/Divider.png" /></a><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">Comment Time!</span></b><br />Everyone has a game-related question they want to ask KI but they never get the chance.&nbsp;I'm giving you this opportunity. Comment below what changes in the game you would like to see implemented or what ideas you may have that could better the game and I'll pick a few to share with KI!<br /><br />I look forward to seeing what you guys come up with.<br /><br />See you in the Spiral!</div>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-6345474648359623542017-04-18T16:04:00.000-07:002017-04-18T16:04:21.615-07:00An Interview with Paige Moonshade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/--zQMRzMhXsU/WPaQO3M9ImI/AAAAAAAAD7o/Wdw7Ar-wBqwDnn5rLbTuG8Z-Rt9Y4OkHACLcB/s1600/An%2BInterview%2Bwith%2BPaige%2BMoonshade%2BNo%2BText.png" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">I recently had the opportunity to interview the communities go-to housing guru, Paige Moonshade, to learn more about what got her into housing and what tips she has for all of us. Come check it out!</span></div><a name='more'></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QF61YdS2dEY/WPaS5mWL0MI/AAAAAAAAD70/uGfb035K2eUMzwrkmA7B9ClgX-If8ldtQCLcB/s1600/Line%2BBreak.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QF61YdS2dEY/WPaS5mWL0MI/AAAAAAAAD70/uGfb035K2eUMzwrkmA7B9ClgX-If8ldtQCLcB/s320/Line%2BBreak.png" width="320" /></a></div>Hi Paige, thank you for agreeing to this interview!<br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">This is something I’ve wanted to make happen for close to seven years now and I’m extremely glad that we are finally able to link up.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222;">To say the least, you have been a huge role-model and community leader within the KingsIsle scene since the early days of 2010. Your name is praised and admired throughout the Spiral for your vast knowledge of housing which so many people use as an inspiration to strive for.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">For the one or two readers who don’t recognize your name, why don’t you give them a quick overview as to who you are, what Paige’s Page is and how you came to find Wizard101 as your second home.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #222222;">I have been playing since 2008. I actually found the game from a commercial. I run Paige's Page it's main purpose is to help Wizards with decorating tips. Every July I run The Best Little Dorm in Wizard City Contest. (Winks) Yes it's coming, you heard it here first. ;)</span></blockquote><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XsJdG4JfvJk/WPaT5UnaCiI/AAAAAAAAD8A/P25pxZqMQg8STkUurhUzJ2VD15MBd_W_QCLcB/s1600/Paige%2527s%2BPage.png" /></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">What inspired you to get into housing and where do you get your inspiration from? Do you ever have designers-block (similar to writers-block)?</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><br /></b></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">I love decorating, I use to make housing in another game. When housing came to Wizard101, I was so excited. That's all it took for me. Designers block yup sure do. Right now I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the Mirage apartments.</blockquote><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">While at your Wizard’s Watchtower, I noticed that you have 52 teleporters that all lead to different houses! Which of these has been your favorite house to design so far and why?</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><br /></b></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Egad that's like telling me to pick a favorite kid. Winterwinds, Death and Darkmoor and my Marleybone Auto Repair. Let's not forget my Football Stadium.</blockquote><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mcJ3L-LElbc/WPaZfe6tVBI/AAAAAAAAD8Q/ciAGTKwbjQwuWl-woZvNnD44s1Ucv83-gCLcB/s1600/Portals.png" /></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>When it comes to a rare item you want to include in a house, do you find it easier to farm creatures or the Bazaar for it?</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><br /></b></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Bazaar, unless it's no auction.</blockquote><br /><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>I just recently started housing magic and to be quite honest, it’s a lot to take in. What are some tips you would recommend to a Wizard who is confused as to where they should start?</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><br /></b></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Try the basics. Grab a spell card and a lever and experiment. Trail and error never hurt anyone</blockquote><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Speaking of housing magic, over the past year, the game updates have oddly been favoring housing users. What are your thoughts on housing in its current stage and where would you like to see it go in the future?</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><br /></b></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Give me more ;) We need more new furniture.</blockquote><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r6IORV3buLg/WPaZ6G87LXI/AAAAAAAAD8Y/97FADpxHglYcNJWIhHz1NMGjhWmzzj-ZgCLcB/s1600/Library.png" /></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Everyone has an in-game feature that they wish existed and this is all the more common when it comes to housing designers like you and I. My list goes on and on haha but what about yours? What is one housing feature you have always wished KingsIsle would implement into Wizard101?</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><br /></b></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Being able to change textures of furniture. Take a sofa, changing texture can make that one sofa into many.</blockquote><div><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>If you had to narrow it down, what is the one key component that can make or break a house (I.e. sticking to a specific theme, color choice, incorporation of items)?</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><br /></b></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Details, You can decorate though if you don't add those basic details such as: dishes, food, or items to give life to me the house just looks like it's sitting there. Every house I decorate has a tea pot of some sort in it.</blockquote><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pL0G5ROWLs8/WPaZw7z_RVI/AAAAAAAAD8U/k_uSPXbDDV464rmc2YK4con_Te9wOEA6ACLcB/s1600/Tea%2BSet.png" /></div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>You and I have both been a part of the community since 2010 and have seen it grow over the years. What is your favorite thing about our amazing community and is there anyone you would like to give a shout out to as we wrap this interview up?</b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><br /></b></div><blockquote class="tr_bq" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">I have actually been playing since DEC 2008. Central Jan 2009 Going twitter in 2010. Favorite thing? We're family.</blockquote><br /><br /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: large;"><b>Special Surprise!</b></span><br style="color: #222222;" /><span style="color: #222222;">You guys didn't think I'd conduct a whole interview with Paige without giving you an accompanying video house tour, right? Well here you go! Check out Paige's favorite houses, the Winter Wind Tower, Darkmoor Mannor and her illustrious Death House with a special surprise at the end for young Wizards ;)</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eks8_LPeSnY?ecver=1" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="color: #222222;">And that's a wrap! Thanks again for your time Paige. I’m so glad that the Wizards of the Spiral get to be enlightened by your housing wisdom and now they have some helpful tips too moving forward in their housing lives! I can't wait to see what new house designs you have coming our way.<br /><br />If you aren't doing so already, make sure to check out Paige's blog, <a href="http://www.paigemoonshade.com/" target="_blank">Paige's Page</a>&nbsp;and throw her a follow on Twitter, <a href="https://twitter.com/PaigeMoonShade" target="_blank">@PaigeMoonShade</a>.</span><br /><span style="color: #222222;"><br /><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qv5MbvcQa2U/WPabNFjWxNI/AAAAAAAAD8k/5lliV2vfUlERHqXgRR0w2qSbGwahQCX9QCLcB/s1600/Vampire.png" /><b><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Comment Time!</span></b><br />What was your favorite part of this interview with Paige and who would you guys like to see me interview next? Let me know in the comments below!</span><br /><span style="color: #222222;"><br /></span><span style="color: #222222;">See you in the Spiral!</span>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-42090277159333484952017-04-17T18:01:00.000-07:002017-04-17T23:22:38.206-07:00Relaunch Party Recap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VjbPD5ecXoE/WPP9X6cX_1I/AAAAAAAAD6Q/J7ontQrNPisY2Fok56K5CaYG94R2ZFB3QCLcB/s1600/Relaunch%2BParty%2BReview%2Band%2BGiveaway.png" /></div><br />Four full realms. Five hours of partying.Over 8,000 crowns worth of givaways. I guess you could say the relaunch party was quite the success!<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Wizards from near and far gathered in the commons at 12pm for Edward Lifegem's Easter Bunny Run. Prismatic and Stormrider Hare's filled up Wizard City as they pranced throughout the various streets. The run came to an end in Ravenwood. Following a quick realm switch, the Tales of the Spiral Relaunch Party began!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mlVCYrEe3hw/WPVh7IzL_SI/AAAAAAAAD6g/2DGWN1k2bwosnUZM-vNKYS1BfI4jm8OJQCLcB/s1600/PvP%2BPhoto2.png" /></div><br />Pyromancers, Necromancers, Diviners oh my! Port Buses were added, Wizards began to teleport and the Sultan's Palace started to fill up by the second. It was like a fireworks display on the Fourth of July with all the different school symbols appearing simultaneously. Sherlock Bones had made a recent discovery that playing Zeke's Scavenger Hunt at the start of a party was the key to success and low and behold, he was right!<br /><br />Everyone raced to the PvP Arena as giant sloths, gryphons, dragons and hare's frolicked around. Some people had even managed to tame the dragons, becoming masters of their craft.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B2QhJ4g-aLI/WPViBXV2PDI/AAAAAAAAD6k/cj44Qp5M860BCE9p6ORzf4je0Wwcrf17wCLcB/s1600/Fire%2BElf.png" /></div><br />As the hours passed, Fire Elf's had taken over, burning all Wizards in their sight. Alas, there was always one Wizard who was exceptionally good at hiding and was able to wait out the Fire Elves. For these numerous Wizards, hoard packs a plenty rained from the heavens, showering them with mounts, gear and treasure cards to their heart's content.<br /><br />We had Wizard101 Trivia along with a screenshot contest where Wizards could tweet their photos from the party using <a href="https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&amp;q=%23ShadowhornScreenshot" target="_blank">#ShadowhornScreenshot</a> and enter to win a hoard pack of their choice. I must say, you guys are really good at taking your screenshots! I might have to learn a thing or two from you. I wanted to showcase all the amazing screenshots you guys sent in so check them out!<br /><br /><center> <a class="twitter-timeline" data-widget-id="854135440051286016" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShadowhornScreenshot">#ShadowhornScreenshot Tweets</a></center><br />Following this, I wanted to do something to bring our community together. The Wizard101 community has always been apart of my life and I love talking about why it means so much to me however, I wanted to find out why it means so much to others. I encouraged individuals to tweet out why they love the community using #TwizardAppreciation and I'm so glad I did. The responses truly touched the heart and made me realize what an amazing community we truly have. I now encourage you, yes you, to go tweet why you love the Wizard101 community by using #TwizardAppreciation. Let's get #TwizardAppreciation going all around the Spiral, are you in?<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a class="twitter-timeline" data-widget-id="854138018071928832" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwizardAppreciation">#TwizardAppreciation Tweets</a> <script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I just want to say thank you to everyone who came out for the party. It's been three years since I've been back and seeing how many people took time out of their busy days to come join meant the world to me. Thank you for your support and I hope you join me for the rest of my tales of the Spiral.<br /><br />I'll see you in the Spiral :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gooZxupYz9k/WPVlESCugqI/AAAAAAAAD6w/pA4KTm3ytBo4EDk_JkV_5o8Z19glAGnMACLcB/s1600/See%2BYou%2Bin%2Bthe%2BSpiral.png" /></div>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-22612099150217826322017-04-12T17:14:00.000-07:002017-04-12T17:14:44.058-07:00Monstrology Enters the Spiral<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HNiew-H2zSo/WO7AogVFfuI/AAAAAAAAD5w/292OpzqFB30Murd8epxXhr9k7Dc1boj3ACLcB/s1600/Monstrology%2BEnters%2Bthe%2BSpiral.png" /></div><br />Earlier this morning, KingsIsle launched Monstrology, the newest feature to hit the Spiral. With it, players can now obtain Animus from the undead, allowing them to create NPC's for their house among other new things.<br /><br /><a name='more'></a>I decided to highlight my Wizards first encounter with Monstrology so that you can see first hand what is in your future.<br /><b><br /></b><b>Within the video, I also cover a few questions such as:</b><br /><ol><li>-Can I use <i>Extract Undead</i>&nbsp;on a wand spell?</li><li>-Will I get Animus if another person in the battle kills them before I could cast?</li><li>-How do I setup my Monstrodome?</li></ol><div><br />I hope you enjoy the video and stay tuned because I've got a few more videos that I'm working on about Monstrology.<br /><br />See you in the Spiral!</div><div><br /></div><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MbFC-k5CFxI?ecver=1" width="560"></iframe></center>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-22284006762198809992017-04-11T12:00:00.000-07:002017-04-11T12:00:08.356-07:00A Fansite Festival Worth Attending<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lGwm5ku4bB8/WO0XLbNMEjI/AAAAAAAAD5Y/ksMdq3Ddkx09WkCAnHzXScKYwprCL0hFACLcB/s1600/A%2BFansite%2BFestival%2BWorth%2BAttending.png" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The clock started ticking down as wizards from all across the Spiral flooded through the gates of Ravenwood for the second annual Fansite Festival, a celebration for our community, uniting us as one.</div><div><a name='more'></a></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Pre-Party</span></b></div><div>With the Fansite Festival taking up the entire day of the eighth, I asked around and there was no one hosting a pre-party. I figured it would be a great way to bring the community together and get hyped for this long-awaited celebration so guess who decided to throw together a pre-party at the last minute? That's right! Your friendly neighborhood Thaumaturge. Despite the short notice, we packed two areas and had the party going strong for over four hours!</div><div><br /></div><div>We had a very enjoyable <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/shadowhorngg" target="_blank">Twitch stream</a> as well and were accompanied on <a href="https://discord.gg/h2cWz5N" target="_blank">Discord</a> by Chrissy The Blesser, IcyWiz, TechBoyGaming and&nbsp;Jason Summerwielder. You name it? We had it. PvP, mini-games, giveaways and so much more! It was truly a night to remember but alas, the fun had only just begun.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hbKBP6eCloo/WOyIBXHc7YI/AAAAAAAAD3I/qPxZsLelX8g-yNkgaExy3rhJwduKXfGAACLcB/s1600/Pre%2BParty%2BPhoto.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Chrissy The Blesser</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">The Big Day</span></b></div><div>Every Wizard in the Spiral had their alarms set this Saturday morning for the action-packed day that was to come.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Dance Party</b></div><div>Paige Moonshade brought energy, enthusiasm and smooth dances moves for Wizards to embrace during the first event of the day, the Commons Dance Party. Everybody broke out their Funky and Fresh moves with a line that nearly circled the pond!</div><div><br /></div><div>I enjoyed seeing so many familiar faces and meeting many new ones! It was a pleasure dancing the morning away with all of you and thanks again to Paige for hosting it!</div><div><br /></div><div>If you aren't doing so already, make sure to check out Paige's blog, <a href="http://www.paigemoonshade.com/" target="_blank">Paige's Paige</a>&nbsp;and follow her on <a href="https://twitter.com/PaigeMoonShade" target="_blank">Twitter</a> for some amazing house decorating and more!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qkiypDrSuPo/WOyU1_xnhiI/AAAAAAAAD4E/FgXW7j3fhLwVmSLx-9HofqbggLHotsPygCLcB/s1600/Watch%2BMe%2BWhip.png" /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>The Stream</b></div><div>Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend every single event but thankfully Ryan, otherwise known as TechBoyGaming, was covering the everything on his stream. Ryan, props to you. It was a long day but you and your team pulled through! They also acted as honorary Merc's for a day where they helped lower-leveled players with dungeons they needed help on.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Ryan streams a few times a week and I cannot recommend enough that you guys check out his <a href="https://www.twitch.tv/thetechboy" target="_blank">Twitch</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/techboygaming" target="_blank">YouTube</a>&nbsp;and <a href="https://twitter.com/techboygaming" target="_blank">Twitter</a>&nbsp;to see some of the amazing content he puts out there for all to enjoy.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Duelist101 PvP Party</b></div><div>Speaking of being unable to attend events, I missed out on <a href="http://www.secretsofthespiral.com/" target="_blank">Secret's of the Spiral</a> and <a href="http://www.edwardlifegem.com/" target="_blank">ATSWEL's</a> NXP party! From what I saw on Twitter, it seemed like an amazing time and when it comes around next in Skull Island, I'll be sure to attend.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>However, I was able to meet up with everyone after this at the Duelist101 PvP Party which needless to say was a blast. They offer so much great insight into the game so make sure to <a href="http://www.duelist101.com/" target="_blank">check out their website</a>!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6XqClXOJ3Y0/WOyY-UytIfI/AAAAAAAAD4Q/cttRwKZZC1cgsRRzaO9HIsxdaxpurKz9gCLcB/s1600/Duelist101%2BPvP.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Edward Lifegem</td></tr></tbody></table><div><b><br />Bingo!</b></div><div>Brains were racing and chat was engaging as Vanessa Mythdust hosted The Untold Spiral's Bingo! event through her Twitch stream. She would call out 30 different words which Wizards would match up with the bingo cards they had previously created and submitted.</div><div><br /></div><div>The community ate this event up, I mean who wouldn't? Wizard101 Bingo? Sign me up!</div><div><br /></div><div>Vanessa not only puts out amazing content but she is a great leader within the community. She has some intriguing posts on The Untold Spiral which I would highly recommend <a href="http://theuntoldspiral.com/" target="_blank">you check out</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;while also throwing her a follow on <a href="https://twitter.com/VanessaMythdust" target="_blank">Twitter</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1xj-kI0P7Is/WOybPM3L_PI/AAAAAAAAD4c/bIVgDRGKRvUpdli0eXJWJRJ9B2iUuksSACLcB/s1600/71b666491e687910e55fd9e68c4e98c2b2978999759b9bc355d4d25b9bc72c11.png" /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Spring Fling Tournament</b></div><div>Ryan and the Duel Circle team brought unique PvP matches and rule-sets for the community to watch and participate in. Ice vs Ice, Life vs Life, what spells would be cast next?</div><div><br /></div><div>While I didn't get to watch much of the stream, I heard everyone had a blast so make sure to show some love for Duel Circle and <a href="https://duelcircle.com/" target="_blank">check out their website</a>&nbsp;while also connecting with them on <a href="https://twitter.com/duelcircle_PvP" target="_blank">Twitter</a> to learn more about how you can participate in their next tournament.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>And now...... The After Party!</b></div><div>What's a party without a celebratory after party? Am I right?<br /><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-odf1jFPmaIs/WOyfIGyCLHI/AAAAAAAAD4o/7D8DMA3oiXIChFyBYQ-Php43x2DgnDKDgCLcB/s1600/After%2BParty%2BRavenwood.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-odf1jFPmaIs/WOyfIGyCLHI/AAAAAAAAD4o/7D8DMA3oiXIChFyBYQ-Php43x2DgnDKDgCLcB/s1600/After%2BParty%2BRavenwood.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Chrissy The Blesser</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>While it was a last minute spontaneous thought (similar to the pre-party), I decided and was granted permission to host the official Fansite Festival After Party which despite the (once again) short notice had a pretty decent turn out!</div><div><br /></div><div>We had a night filled with Wildfire Tag and totally unfair PvP matches but that's all part of the fun! We gave out Hoard Packs galore and with that comes a special shout out to Iridian Willowglen who won three games of Wildfire Tag in a row!</div><div><br /></div><div>It was a phenomenal evening, both in-game and on stream and I'm so happy I got to share it with all of you.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Being my first Fansite Festival, it truly was one to remember. It reminds me of why I came back to Wizard101, to be with the community that means so much to me and so thank you all for making this yet another spectacular Fansite Festival. Here's to 2018!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k4_v_MxBUbc/WOyhgTYKSjI/AAAAAAAAD40/sHonjsMCDnMJHHvaJwvYgBNzpE6QTVvLgCLcB/s1600/After%2BParty%2BPvP.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-k4_v_MxBUbc/WOyhgTYKSjI/AAAAAAAAD40/sHonjsMCDnMJHHvaJwvYgBNzpE6QTVvLgCLcB/s1600/After%2BParty%2BPvP.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: Chrissy The Blesser</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>But Wait.... There's More!</b></span></div><div>You didn't honestly think I'd leave you hanging like that, did you?</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The party continues</b> this coming Saturday, April 15th at 12:00pm PST | 2:00pm CST as I celebrate the Tales of the Spiral re-launch with all of you!&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>We'll have giveaways galore both in-game and on stream, mini-games to fill your hearts content and PvP for those who want. This is one event you won't want to miss out on so make sure to add it to your calendars!</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, we've got the re-launch giveaway currently going on which ends in a few days. I'm giving out a Shinobi Bundle, Wizard101 Gift Cards, hoard packs, mounts and so much more! I know you want to enter, who wouldn't so come get your entries in before it's too late! <a href="http://www.talesofthespiral.com/2017/04/a-blast-from-past.html" target="_blank">Enter now</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>Thank you all once again for making this an amazing Fansite Festival! Comment on this post letting me know what your favorite part of the Fansite Festival was and why. I'd be curious to find out!</div><div><br /></div><div>See you in the Spiral,</div><div>Shadowhorn</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MRFFWQaOZSs/WOyjFDcb52I/AAAAAAAAD5A/DsSIRzUMfK4U59PM3lKlp7aST7zOG3_XgCLcB/s1600/Tales%2Bof%2Bthe%2BSpiral%2BRe-Launch%2BParty.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MRFFWQaOZSs/WOyjFDcb52I/AAAAAAAAD5A/DsSIRzUMfK4U59PM3lKlp7aST7zOG3_XgCLcB/s1600/Tales%2Bof%2Bthe%2BSpiral%2BRe-Launch%2BParty.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-90360162037019328192017-04-07T11:18:00.000-07:002017-04-07T13:05:55.365-07:00A Blast from the Past<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9PbktTO6Fs4/WOfPVviEIoI/AAAAAAAAD2I/JW8uQB_v9SYVz2KNtVmEjaLEp1Guu9s7ACLcB/s640/A%2BBlast%2Bfrom%2Bthe%2BPast.png" width="640" /></div><br />Wizards of the Spiral, guess what??? I'm baaaaaaack &gt;__^<br /><br />For those of you who don't know me, my name is Blaze Shadowhorn (I go by Shadowhorn or Shadow) and I was one of the original Wizard101 community members and fansite owners back in 2010. Man... That makes me feel old.<br /><br />The reason you might not know of me is because I took a three year hiatus from Wizard101 to focus on my career in esports which I now do full-time (<a href="http://www.talesofthespiral.com/p/about-me.html" target="_blank">learn more about here</a>).<br /><br />I've been wanting to come back to the community for years, the issue was I didn't have the time commitment or financial stability to put this amount of time into running a fansite, but guess what? Things have changed. As of this day, Tales of the Spiral's doors are once again open for the community to enjoy!<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">Why Did I Come Back?</span></b><br />The thing many people don't know about me is that Wizard101 was actually my first online game where I interacted with other individuals. If I had never created my first Wizard, Blaze Shadowhorn, on May 9th of 2009, I wouldn't be working in the gaming industry today. The Wizard101 community helped mold me into who I am today and gave me the foundation to expand upon.<br /><br />I came back because I want to give back to a community that has given me so much. If it weren't for all of you, I can truly say I don't know where I would be today so thank you for the seven years of support and friendship, you guys are the best and I hope I can bring you lots of amazing adventures and content in the days to come.<br /><br />Oh... and parties to. That was kind of my thing back in the day hehe.<br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;">What to Expect?</span></b><br />While building my career in esports over the past three years, I have also transitioned into building myself up as an internet personality.<br /><br />Entertaining YouTube videos? I got that.<br />Crazy Funny Twitch Streams? I got that.<br />Super Hot Fire? I spit that.<br /><br />Actually though, I've got a lot of amazing ideas and segments that I've been brainstorming and can't wait to put into action. For now, in addition to blog posts covering all things Spiral, I have a new content segment called <i><a href="http://www.talesofthespiral.com/p/twitch-travels.html" target="_blank">Twitch Travels</a></i>.<br /><br />Believe it or not, I'm still on my first quest in Avalon... Yeah I'm that behind. Level 73 Thaumaturge here folks!<br /><br />Twitch Travels is exactly like what it sounds - a segment where I'll stream my travels throughout the Spiral and you guys can join me for the ride and help me out in chat! It will always be streamed on my <a href="http://www.twitch.tv/shadowhorngg" target="_blank">Twitch channel</a>&nbsp;(I'm hopefully going to setup a schedule for this soon) and then the recorded episode will be uploaded to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvE2Jm-gd5PTVBgoJNcRGvqtD0CHa105X" target="_blank">Twitch Travels playlist</a> on my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/shadowhornGG" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>.<br /><br />It's going to be loads of fun and I know you'll enjoy it.<br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-size: large;">What's A Huge Celebration Without a Giveaway?</span></b><br />For anyone who has been in the Spiral for more than four years, you probably know that I love having giveaways and contests. This special occasion is no exception and for that I've got my biggest giveaway I have ever thrown on Tales of the Spiral... ever!<br /><br />Are you ready? Go enter!<br /><br /><a class="e-widget" href="https://gleam.io/B1LlP/tales-of-the-spirals-relaunch-giveaway" rel="nofollow">Tales of the Spiral's Re-Launch Giveaway!</a><script async="true" src="https://js.gleam.io/e.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Celebration Continues!</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">Similar to giveaways, I love my parties. If you've been in the Spiral for more than four years, chances are you've been to either one of my Fifth of July parties or celebration of the sorts. This time, it all goes down on April 15th, 2017. Will I see you there?</span><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7H3FmHug7ts/WOfjY6YtfbI/AAAAAAAAD2k/cvjZez_ff9Qi-PjijKYTMBFD-rqarQY3ACLcB/s1600/Tales%2Bof%2Bthe%2BSpiral%2BRe-Launch%2BParty.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7H3FmHug7ts/WOfjY6YtfbI/AAAAAAAAD2k/cvjZez_ff9Qi-PjijKYTMBFD-rqarQY3ACLcB/s1600/Tales%2Bof%2Bthe%2BSpiral%2BRe-Launch%2BParty.png" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Everyone, thank you once again for all the support over the last seven years. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today and so I want to give back and share my passion for Wizard101 with you. Here's to a many great adventures ahead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">See you in the Spiral!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">-Shadowhorn</div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-50108123649615646922014-12-24T09:38:00.001-08:002017-04-05T01:54:06.725-07:00Play2Crush: Blog Revamp Postponed<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GoxBeltamEY/VJr5IEkDRPI/AAAAAAAADmw/2hgcU6gWi30/s1600/Knights%2Bof%2Bthe%2BDragon%2BRose%2BTwitter%2BHeader%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GoxBeltamEY/VJr5IEkDRPI/AAAAAAAADmw/2hgcU6gWi30/s1600/Knights%2Bof%2Bthe%2BDragon%2BRose%2BTwitter%2BHeader%2B2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Hey everyone! I know you weren't expecting to see any posts on here until January 1st. Well, we've had a sudden change of plans. As you have probably heard, J. Todd Coleman and Gordon Walton have teamed together to form ArtCraft Entertainment Inc. which has released news and a beta application for their new game (unknown) that the community is calling <a href="http://www.play2crush.com/" target="_blank">Play2Crush</a>.<br /><br />Seeing this opportunity of a new game coming out, I decided to jump on the opportunity with a few other good friends of mine to create a fansite for it and after many many long hours, <a href="http://www.dragonroseknights.com/" target="_blank">Knights of the Dragon Rose </a>was formed. As I am spearheading this project, I have to postpone the revamp to probably Mid/Late January as I am giving KDR my 100% right now. Until then, TotS will remain public and I will post here if I get around to it but the majority of my time is going to KDR to improve it and make it even better.<br /><br />If you haven't done so yet, please go over to KDR and take a look at it! We've got lots of amazing content and team building threads that you are sure to love for the up and coming game by ArtCraft.<br /><br />Website:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dragonroseknights.com/">www.dragonroseknights.com</a><br />Twitter:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.twitter.com/DragonRKnights">www.twitter.com/DragonRKnights</a><br />Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/knightsofthedragonrose">www.facebook.com/knightsofthedragonrose</a><br /><br /><br />Thank you and a happy holidays to you all!<br /><br />Warmest regards,<br />Blaze Shadowhorn<br /><br /><br /><b>Update: </b>Game has been announced as Crowfall. KDR was my "baby-step" if you will as I am now also running the leading Crowfall fansite/forum known as <a href="http://www.crushthethrone.com/" target="_blank">Crush the Throne</a>. I've had to spend the majority of my time there but come mid/late February or March I shall be back posting here on ToTS. Stay tuned!Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-5415949117396520942014-12-17T17:06:00.002-08:002017-04-05T01:54:12.182-07:00A New Year. A New Site. 2015.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ibspddABuxU/VJIjxjrYTXI/AAAAAAAADmg/seiNCx8NcQ8/s1600/TotS%2B2015%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="223" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ibspddABuxU/VJIjxjrYTXI/AAAAAAAADmg/seiNCx8NcQ8/s1600/TotS%2B2015%2B2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Hello there Wizards and Pirates alike! As you may have noticed, there has been a absence in my posting the past 2 months. Unfortunately I came down with mono in October and was sick in bed for weeks and couldn't go to school or anything. When I got back to school, I had to do my current work plus make up a few weeks worth of assignments and material as well. Not to mention this week has been finals week so the past two months I have only been able to focus on recovering health wise and getting all of my grades in as the Semester closes.<br /><br />On a brighter note, as the title may hint, I have a <b>huge</b>&nbsp;surprise for you guys in the upcoming 2015 year. Are you curious as to what it may be? Let me give you a few details that are sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.<br /><a name='more'></a><br />Two years ago when I did the first huge site revamp, it was some time after Pirate101 came out and I was really working hard to make the site primarily P101 themed and content wise. Now-a-days, I rarely ever play P101 as I just don't have the time for both except for a party here and there. I have wanted to redo Tales of the Spiral for many months but never had an idea for what to do or how to do it. To be completely honest, I wasn't sure if I should keep blogging as I didn't have much content except for the usual updates on what was new but then again everyone would post that. I'm currently level 72 and have a long ways to catch up so it's impossible to post about questing in the newer worlds. I had nearly given up when I was discussing all of this with Alric Ravensinger and he decided that I need a new angle for my blogging. Something no one else in the community writes about or has even tampered with.<br /><br />While I would love to say more on what my new blogging angle is and what I have in store for the site, it would ruin the surprise. <b>Starting this Friday, December 19th at 12:00am PST, Tales of the Spiral will be set to private as I start this whole renovation.</b>&nbsp;During this time, I will be completely remodeling the site (yes that includes fixing this annoying font), brainstorming tons of new content for you guys such as new segments plus tons of other cool things. <b>Tales of the Spiral</b>&nbsp;<b>will return to public viewing on Thursday, January 1st at 12:00pm PST.</b><br /><b><br /></b>What I have in store for you is like nothing you have seen in the community thus far. I cannot thank Alric enough for the help he has given me in finally figuring out how to revamp TotS and bring new content to you all. I will still be active on Twitter so make sure to stay up to date on all that's going on by following me bellow.<br /><br />With that being said, I would like to wish a Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa and a Happy New Year to you all.<br /><br />See you in 2015!<br />Blaze Shadowhorn <br /><br /><br /><br /><a class="twitter-timeline" data-widget-id="545383171412340736" href="https://twitter.com/BlazeShadowhorn">Tweets by @BlazeShadowhorn</a><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-17688538571543085112014-10-05T10:10:00.000-07:002014-10-05T10:10:34.453-07:00Fourth Blogaversary Overview and Contest Winners!Hello there all you amazing and wonderful people!<br /><br />September was a busy month for myself as I had my Fourth Blogaversary (woo!) along with throwing a party for it and having tonssss of contests. We're going to break this down into a few parts, the party, and then the contests. Lets zoom right in for this blogaversary overview!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gdzmkaR2klM/VDFuoWN0PBI/AAAAAAAADkY/8MiNY1Pfl0Y/s1600/TotS%2BBlogaversary%2BOverview.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gdzmkaR2klM/VDFuoWN0PBI/AAAAAAAADkY/8MiNY1Pfl0Y/s1600/TotS%2BBlogaversary%2BOverview.png" height="250" width="400" /></a></div><a name='more'></a><br /><div>September 20th at 12:30pm PST. Let the partying begin! Ravenwood Realm Scarecrow was packed with tons of Wizards getting ready to celebrate. Mini-games, gauntlets, PvP and much more!&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JS34RltJR6E/VDFy2x6lDpI/AAAAAAAADkk/yV8i5XkAOKE/s1600/Ravenwood%2Bwaiting%2Bfor%2Bpick%2Bup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JS34RltJR6E/VDFy2x6lDpI/AAAAAAAADkk/yV8i5XkAOKE/s1600/Ravenwood%2Bwaiting%2Bfor%2Bpick%2Bup.jpg" height="298" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pre-party was a blast, but the actual party was even better! Tons of you showed up which made me really happy as I got to celebrate my special blogaversary with you. Cue the photos!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ScA26Aoh8ds/VDF0mXE6unI/AAAAAAAADkw/F2MMTXYUI-Q/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-00-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ScA26Aoh8ds/VDF0mXE6unI/AAAAAAAADkw/F2MMTXYUI-Q/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-00-10.jpg" height="300" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The giant mob of various school symbols as you all port in</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RsinUoQYlU0/VDF0nLO3YHI/AAAAAAAADk4/XNy5tH6E4Bs/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-00-54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RsinUoQYlU0/VDF0nLO3YHI/AAAAAAAADk4/XNy5tH6E4Bs/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-00-54.jpg" height="223" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TupLkE0Jklw/VDF0nCOkwaI/AAAAAAAADk8/g0Vqvyz04q0/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-00-58.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TupLkE0Jklw/VDF0nCOkwaI/AAAAAAAADk8/g0Vqvyz04q0/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-00-58.jpg" height="223" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CVfjW2XLuRc/VDF2PRzodJI/AAAAAAAADlM/7Ab-HZfQHKY/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-43-22.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CVfjW2XLuRc/VDF2PRzodJI/AAAAAAAADlM/7Ab-HZfQHKY/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-43-22.jpg" height="223" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BS6cgmPNwCs/VDF2PhoAaMI/AAAAAAAADlQ/7ruEUoM6Bss/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-45-27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BS6cgmPNwCs/VDF2PhoAaMI/AAAAAAAADlQ/7ruEUoM6Bss/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-45-27.jpg" height="223" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8kn_fweY9fY/VDF2PQoHeOI/AAAAAAAADlU/5LO7TNngOoU/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-51-03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8kn_fweY9fY/VDF2PQoHeOI/AAAAAAAADlU/5LO7TNngOoU/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-51-03.jpg" height="223" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Avada Kedavra!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fzo9MhHNGRU/VDF2Qcrs7DI/AAAAAAAADls/o9F_pY9wM20/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-51-07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fzo9MhHNGRU/VDF2Qcrs7DI/AAAAAAAADls/o9F_pY9wM20/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-51-07.jpg" height="223" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mj1CfQNK5W4/VDF2QRf-ICI/AAAAAAAADlk/ysWk8Pc8qzc/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-51-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mj1CfQNK5W4/VDF2QRf-ICI/AAAAAAAADlk/ysWk8Pc8qzc/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B13-51-16.jpg" height="223" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fBvyiWPW-pI/VDF2QgfvITI/AAAAAAAADlo/O_0KcoAsIMo/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B14-23-57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fBvyiWPW-pI/VDF2QgfvITI/AAAAAAAADlo/O_0KcoAsIMo/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B14-23-57.jpg" height="223" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dQZ5jPD4ZEQ/VDF2RbQRkZI/AAAAAAAADl0/QRcvUWzuiFU/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B15-31-54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dQZ5jPD4ZEQ/VDF2RbQRkZI/AAAAAAAADl0/QRcvUWzuiFU/s1600/Picture%2B2014-09-20%2B15-31-54.jpg" height="223" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This party was one for the records in my book. It was so great having you all there and just getting to laugh and spend some time with the best people on the face of the earth. You all make me smile each and every day so thank you for being the amazing Wizards and Pirates you all are :)</div><br />And now, for the moment you have all been waiting for, the contest winners!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you remember, I had a Twitter hashtag giveaway to anyone who tweeted using the hashtag #TotSFourth and I picked those winners on the day of the party. Those winners were @BrandonOwlSword and @Smarmy101 who both won a hoard pack of their choice. </div><br />While this was all going on, we had a rafflecopter that was up for two weeks and we got tons of entries on it. Prizes were 5 hoard packs in Wizard101 and 5 hoard packs in Pirate101. Basically the winners (10 winners, one hoard per) would get a hoard pack in whichever game they chose. And those winners are finally revealed!<br /><br /><div></div><a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b4804fd78/" id="rc-b4804fd78" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a><br /><br />Congratulations to you all! You will be contacted to meet up sometime this week to get your prize.<br /><br />One thing I was really bummed about though was that no one entered my drawing contest to win a Stormrider Hare mount. It was pretty disappointing but it's whatevs and instead I just gave the Hare to my Blake since he wanted it.<br /><br />I really hope you all enjoyed these weeks of joy and celebration as much as I did and I can't wait until the next celebration we throw! Maybe a Halloween party is in store?<br /><br />I wish you all the best and just wanted to say thank you again for helping me reach this milestone and for always believing in me. You guys are truly one in a million :)<br /><br />See you in the Spiral,<br />Blaze <script src="//widget.rafflecopter.com/load.js"></script>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-25482107452641583582014-09-23T19:02:00.000-07:002017-04-05T01:54:30.631-07:00Trivia Tuesday: What's this "Twitter Tag Game"?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.talesofthespiral.com/2014/09/trivia-tuesday-whats-this-twitter-tag.html"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sxoMH5xQKmg/VCILc7pqhdI/AAAAAAAADi0/VLrWe57wfyg/s640/Trivia%2BTuesday.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>What is this "Twitter Tag Game" everyone on Twitter keeps talking about? All I see is #TwitterTagGame this and #TwitterTagGame that. What's it all about?<br /><br />That is how I was like yesterday.&nbsp;As Christina Lionrider later told me, the Twitter Tag Game is when you share 5 things/facts about yourself and you tag/nominate 5 others to do the same. When I finally figured out what it was, I was eager to be nominated for it but most people had already done theirs.... When I thought all hope was lost, Jason Goldenshield and Sorceress Miklai had extra spots to nominate so I got the chance to tell you all a few things about me! Since today is also Trivia Tuesday, I figured why not put the two together and do something interesting. So.. Let's get to it!<br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><b><u>Number One:</u></b><br />My real name is Yadin, which means, "He will judge" in Hebrew. I am a Senior and I am 1/5 Moroccan, Egyptian, Israeli, Irish, and Polish. I was born in Southern California and lived there for the first 3 years of my life and after that moved to Maryland where I would then spend the next 12 years growing up. After many years of constant pushing, I finally convinced my parents that we should move back to California (since most of our family lives here) and I have been living back out here for the past two years.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SyblU_IjV7M/VCIXlOXn5OI/AAAAAAAADjE/U8uQ4LqPu3Q/s1600/Number-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SyblU_IjV7M/VCIXlOXn5OI/AAAAAAAADjE/U8uQ4LqPu3Q/s1600/Number-2.png" width="148" /></a><b><u>Number Two:</u></b><br />I have been on my school Varsity Soccer team since Sophomore Year and have played soccer and basketball my whole life. Other sports I play include lacrosse, tennis, football, and I surf and skate.<br /><br /><b><u>Number Three:</u></b><br />I'm a pretty outgoing and optimistic guy. I love making new friends and I get along with pretty much everyone (unless you're rude to me or my friends). I love having a good laugh and have a pretty dark sense of humor...<br /><br /><b><u>Number Four:</u></b>My first computer game was either Webkinz or Club Penguin since when I tried signing up for Runescape (what would have been my first game), I was smart enough to put my real birth date when it asked what it was. Thank you IP tracking. Thank you for not allowing me to play with my friends in fourth grade. Eventually I ran into Wizard101 which my friend introduced me to. I thought it was eh at first and wasn't going to download it but my friend forced me to and so many years later, here I am! (I am writing so many essays this year about my experiences in Wizard101 and the community for college and other things. It's crazy!)<br /><br /><b><u>Number Five:</u></b><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MqGm4JSgtBw/VCIXxkxUkTI/AAAAAAAADjM/KmX4lZ5PdtY/s1600/writing-doodle.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MqGm4JSgtBw/VCIXxkxUkTI/AAAAAAAADjM/KmX4lZ5PdtY/s1600/writing-doodle.png" /></a>When I graduate High School this year, I want to major in either Business and Management/Finance like my Dad, or go down a Journalism/Communications path or anything that lets me do online blogging as I love this kind of stuff and have recently been looking at other gaming websites to see if there are are sites looking for some new writers (if you know of anyone, help a Wizard out!)<br /><b><u><br /></u></b><b><u>Extra Uber Random Fact:</u></b><br />I love Jell-O with a dying passion.<br /><br /><br />Do you feel like you learned anything about me? I sure hope so! And now for my nominee's...<br />I challenge you, <a href="https://twitter.com/kelseyfireheart" target="_blank">@KelseyFireheart</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/mythical_iron" target="_blank">@Mythical_Iron</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/patrickdeath12" target="_blank">@PatrickDeath12</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/HunterMythVault" target="_blank">@HunterMythVault</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/w101stephanie" target="_blank">@w101stephanie</a>&nbsp;to take part in the #TwitterTagGame and teach us all something about yourselves that we didn't already know.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1HmNtmx6tII/VCIk81JGeTI/AAAAAAAADkA/xcobZRfO-ac/s1600/wizbangquestiongold.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1HmNtmx6tII/VCIk81JGeTI/AAAAAAAADkA/xcobZRfO-ac/s1600/wizbangquestiongold.gif" /></a>With that said and done, who's excited for Trivia Tuesday!? If this is your first TT, what happens is I ask 10 questions relating to the general theme of the post and you test yourself on your knowledge. These questions are normally random or funny or things to get your brain thinking. Once you finish, you scroll down to see the answers and see how you did. Comment below letting me know how you did! TT is a bi-weekly segment so the next time it will happen will be on October 7th.<br /><br /><br /><ol><li>Which Twizard started the Twitter Tag Game?</li><li>What does the photo of the guy in the eye-patch have to do with this post or where he is located in it?</li><li>What is the name of the Wizard101 Fansite I blog on twice a month for? (relates to fact 5 and blogging)</li><li>What are the steps in making Jell-O? (relates to the extra uber random fact because why not)</li><li>Where was the World Cup held this past Summer? (relates to fact 1)</li><li>In Webkinz, what was the name of the place/shop you went to to go gem hunting? (relates to fact 4)</li><li>In the Wizard101 Tutorial, who do you battle? (relates to fact 4)</li><li>When does Trivia Tuesday occur?</li><li>What are Twitter Wizards and Twitter Pirates called?</li><li>I lived in ________ for 12 years. (relates to fact 1)</li></ol><div><br /></div><div>And now, the random scrolling part to get to the answers!<br />....................</div><div>...............</div><div>.........</div><div>....</div><div>........</div><div>...............</div><div>...................</div><div>I really need to come up with a more efficient way of doing this lol</div><br /><div>...................</div><div><div>...............</div><div>.........</div><div>....</div><div>........</div><div>...............</div><div>...................</div><div><span style="text-align: center;">...................</span></div></div><div><div>...............</div><div>.........</div><div>....</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Ready to see how you did?</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ol><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OXT7INNVyCk/VCIiCd_W1AI/AAAAAAAADjs/PMZSnnZtaFU/s1600/WC-2014-Brasil.svg.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OXT7INNVyCk/VCIiCd_W1AI/AAAAAAAADjs/PMZSnnZtaFU/s1600/WC-2014-Brasil.svg.png" width="256" /></a><li>Which Twizard started the Twitter Tag Game? <b>Julia SparkleFountain</b></li><li>What does the photo of the guy in the eye-patch have to do with this post or where he is located in it? <b>That is Number Two from Austin Powers. Get it? Number Two for Fact Two? I'm Punny &gt;.&lt;</b></li><li>What is the name of the Wizard101 Fansite I blog on twice a month for?&nbsp;<b>Wizards Unite</b></li><li>What are the steps in making Jell-O?&nbsp;<b>You take the Jell-O package contents and put it in a bowl. Fill it with 2 cups of boiling water, stir it and get rid of all the powdery part, and then add 2 cups of cold water and stir for two more minutes. Then you let it sit for 4 hours. Yes, I have this memorized.</b></li><li>Where was the World Cup held this past Summer?&nbsp;<b>BRAZIL!!!!</b></li><li>In Webkinz, what was the name of the place/shop you went to to mine for gems?&nbsp;<b>The Curio Shop. "Welcome to the Curio Shop. Hope you find what you're looking for." It has been stuck in my head for years and I can't get it out &gt;.&lt;</b></li><li>In the Wizard101 Tutorial, who do you battle?&nbsp;<b>Malistaire!</b></li><li>When does Trivia Tuesday occur? <b>Every other week.</b></li><li>What are Twitter Wizards and Twitter Pirates called? <b>#Twizards and #Twirates</b></li><li>I lived in <b><u>Maryland</u>&nbsp;</b>for 12 years.&nbsp;</li></ol><div><br /></div></div><div>I hope that was somewhat interesting to you. If you thought it was just a complete waste of your time but you filled it out anyways because you were bored and were like "why not?", kudos to you for making it this far and not clicking away.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FLQ7yp9BM1A/VCIlwhS2cpI/AAAAAAAADkI/tbMm70i7O7g/s1600/QuestSpiralexclamation.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FLQ7yp9BM1A/VCIlwhS2cpI/AAAAAAAADkI/tbMm70i7O7g/s1600/QuestSpiralexclamation.gif" /></a>I hope you all enjoyed this post and learned something new about me. Let me know in the comments how you did on the Trivia! I'd be curious to find out.</div><div><br /></div><div>A quick reminder though, the Blogaversary Rafflecopter Giveaway along with the Drawing Contest is still going on for four more days. That means it ends on September 27th. To find out more and enter to win a chance at tons of hoard packs for both Wizard101 and Pirate101 along with a Stormrider Hare Permanent Mount, view the "<a href="http://www.talesofthespiral.com/2014/09/let-the-games-begin.html" target="_blank">Let The Games...Begin!</a>" post.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tdhXNnuEYB4/VCIkZaa1eAI/AAAAAAAADj4/HCg9RdgwhaA/s1600/Camel.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tdhXNnuEYB4/VCIkZaa1eAI/AAAAAAAADj4/HCg9RdgwhaA/s1600/Camel.bmp" width="196" /></a>I hope you all are enjoying the week so far and make it past tomorrow because you know what tomorrow is? Do. You. Know. What. It. Is? Guess what tomorrow is. IT'S HUMP DAY!!!!&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>My goal for all of you is to get through the rest of this week and make it to your weekend with ease. I wish you many safe travels through the Spiral!&nbsp;</div><div>-Blaze<br /><br /><br /></div><a class="twitter-timeline" data-widget-id="514565024220594176" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TwitterTagGame">#TwitterTagGame Tweets</a><script>!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)?'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");</script>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-49295695576272934332014-09-17T14:50:00.001-07:002014-09-17T14:50:15.561-07:00Walk the Plank Wednesday: What to Improve?<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m09VxhXXeo4/UFgHsrSAhzI/AAAAAAAAB_U/it1QZxVxoqo/s1600/Walk+The+Plank+Wednesday.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-m09VxhXXeo4/UFgHsrSAhzI/AAAAAAAAB_U/it1QZxVxoqo/s200/Walk+The+Plank+Wednesday.png" /></a>Hello there everyone!<br /><br /><br />I'm nearly 100% back in the swing of things and I figured that since it's the third Wednesday of the month, I'll start bringing back Walk the Plank Wednesday!&nbsp;For those of you who may be new to my blog or have never seen one of my WtPW posts, here's how it goes.<br /><br />Walk the Plank Wednesday takes place on the 3rd Wednesday of every month in which I make a post where I interact with you and you can win an assortment of prizes such as KIFG Codes, Hoards, and maybe once in a while, a few Crowns! How do you enter? You just follow the instructions in that post and hope you win! Now, onto this months Walk the Plank Wednesday!<br /><br /><div><a name='more'></a>If you are following me on Twitter, you most likely have seen some of my Tweets saying how I want to improve Tales of the Spiral. I've been thinking of what to do but I don't really know what exactly you guys want to see more of or what you enjoy etc. Since I recently had my fourth blogaversary and this weeks posts are about TotS, I figured I would make this related to the blog as well. This is why, for this weeks WtPW, I want you to comment below and let me know what you enjoy or dislike about Tales of the Spiral. What you would like to see more or less of or how you think I could make it better. Tell me what you think I could do to make it better. All comments are greatly appreciated and constructive criticism is great.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TVbPVUsrER4/VBn8UEUTJkI/AAAAAAAADik/gQXFE3Q3WBk/s1600/wizbangquestiongold.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TVbPVUsrER4/VBn8UEUTJkI/AAAAAAAADik/gQXFE3Q3WBk/s1600/wizbangquestiongold.gif" /></a><br />I will read all the comments and reply to each of you and then I will pick a comment which I found the most helpful and I will gift them a Hoard Pack of their choice. I look forward to seeing what you guys think I could improve on and make better here at Tales of the Spiral.</div><div>Thanks for the feedback and don't forget to enter all the amazing contests and giveaways I have going on for the blogaversary! By clicking "<a href="http://www.talesofthespiral.com/2014/09/let-the-games-begin.html" target="_blank">here</a>" it will take you to my post with all the info on every contest going on right now and how you can enter to win some amazing prizes such as the Stormrider Hare, Mega Snack Packs, Evil Magma Peas and much more! I am also embedding the Rafflecopter Giveaway below so it is easier for you to enter.<br /><br /></div><a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b4804fd78/" id="rc-b4804fd78" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a><script src="//widget.rafflecopter.com/load.js"></script><br /><br />Good luck and I hope you all enjoy this months WtPW!<br />-Blaze<br /><br />To read past WtPW or get an example for how to write it, look at the page tabs (at the top of the page) and click More Pages &gt; Walk the Plank Wednesday.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.talesofthespiral.com/search/label/Walk%20the%20Plank%20Wednesday" target="_blank"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bGCz9RGgaH4/UF43zpSBAXI/AAAAAAAACN8/c7EALhsSf7o/s320/Walk+The+Plank+Wednesday.png" /></a></div>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-66833767922162235332014-09-15T17:48:00.000-07:002014-09-15T18:19:06.447-07:00Let The Games... Begin!Hello there Wizards and Pirates alike.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UR_yPc7ZIQ0/VBdGfSL8ReI/AAAAAAAADhc/y_sfLtjkgCg/s1600/user80659_pic219357_1312929985.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UR_yPc7ZIQ0/VBdGfSL8ReI/AAAAAAAADhc/y_sfLtjkgCg/s1600/user80659_pic219357_1312929985.gif" /></a>Blaze Shadowhorn here and as many of you know, September 12th was my fourth blogaversary! This has been such a huge milestone and I wanted to share this special time with all of you! As you keep reading, I will be clarifying details regarding my party and giving you all tons of information about contests and raffles I'm doing this week leading up to the party where you can win tons of amazing prizes. Let the games begin!<br /><a name='more'></a><br />First off, here is the official party information because apparently I never made myself 100% clear.<br /><br /><b>Date:</b> September 20th<br /><b>Time:</b> 12:30-5:00pm PST<br /><b>Pick up:</b> Ravenwood<br /><b>Realm:</b> Scarecrow Area 1<br /><b>Port Bus:</b> Blaze Shadowhorn (Level 2 Pyromancer)<br /><b>Location of Party:</b> My house(s)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gjKal6K7khw/VBdG9WtP3LI/AAAAAAAADhk/v2EX8wqd6pU/s1600/TotS%2BParty%2BInvite%2B2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gjKal6K7khw/VBdG9WtP3LI/AAAAAAAADhk/v2EX8wqd6pU/s1600/TotS%2BParty%2BInvite%2B2.png" height="250" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">At the party, we will be having an assortment of events. Come hang out with your friends, catch up, and then we will also be having games of Tag, Scavenger Hunt or whatever else you guys want. Hoard packs for a few of the winners and you know how it goes :P</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On top of this, I am going to be having a few different contests going on this week.&nbsp;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><u>1.&nbsp;Twitter RT Contest!!</u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FqaWrOi9i0w/VBd9XoQMYbI/AAAAAAAADh0/haeYV7918UQ/s1600/retweet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FqaWrOi9i0w/VBd9XoQMYbI/AAAAAAAADh0/haeYV7918UQ/s1600/retweet.jpg" height="175" width="200" /></a></b></div><div>Over the course of the week, all of you will get the chance to take part in a random Twitter Re-Tweet contest. My main Twitter (@BlazeShadowhorn) along with the brand new Tales of the Spiral Twitter (@TalesOTSpiral) will have a tweet going around that all you have to do is RT it and then you're automatically entered into a random drawing for a Hoard Pack of your choice plus a Minor Fishing Elixir. Isn't that simple yet fun? Since this is on both accounts, that means that there will be two winners. Winners will be announced during the party so make sure to tune in to both Twitter, Facebook, and in game to find out if you won.<br /><br /></div><br /><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Who wants to win a FREE hoard pack &amp; Minor Fishing Elixir? RT Contest to celebrate <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TotSFourth?src=hash">#TotSFourth</a> blogaversary! Winner announced on the 20th.<br />— Blaze Shadowhorn (@BlazeShadowhorn) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlazeShadowhorn/status/511623182458298368">September 15, 2014</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <br /><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">Who wants to win a FREE hoard pack &amp; Minor Fishing Elixir? RT Contest to celebrate <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TotSFourth?src=hash">#TotSFourth</a> blogaversary! Winner announced on the 20th.<br />— Tales of the Spiral (@TalesOTSpiral) <a href="https://twitter.com/TalesOTSpiral/status/511623355842035712">September 15, 2014</a></blockquote><b><br /></b><b><u>2. A HUGEEEEE Rafflecopter Giveaway!!</u></b><br /><b><br /></b>I'm a sucker when it comes to spoiling you guys and I figured that since this is a big milestone, I wanted to treat you guys to something <b>extra</b>&nbsp;special. In this giveaway I'm just trying to give back to you guys for all that you have given to me. I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy these prizes as it consists of a Mega Snack Pack, Magma Peas, Hoard packs and <b>tons</b>&nbsp;of elixirs. Best part is, it's all for free!<br /><br />A quick word of advice though is please be honest when filling this out. I can see the results and I can check if your answer is valid. If it's not, you're just wasting your entry so please make sure you fill this out correctly and honestly. I will be especially making sure all "Following" entries are in fact valid and that you do follow so if you do the steps properly, you've got an easy in to win some amazing prizes.<br /><br /><a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b4804fd78/" id="rc-b4804fd78" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a><script src="//widget.rafflecopter.com/load.js"></script><br /><br /><br /><b><u>3. A drawing contest!!</u></b><br /><b><br /></b>There are so many of you artistic Wizards and Pirates in the Spiral and I figured that I wanted to test out your abilities. I know drawing takes much more effort and time than just clicking a button to follow or tweet, which is why I am offering a special prize to the winner.<br /><br /><b>Rules:</b><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6t94D2Je5CQ/VBeHjlnv8FI/AAAAAAAADiE/Ca4wH-cGHPY/s1600/drawing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6t94D2Je5CQ/VBeHjlnv8FI/AAAAAAAADiE/Ca4wH-cGHPY/s1600/drawing.jpg" height="278" width="320" /></a><br /><ol><li>Must be W101/P101 Related</li><li>Must be PG (nothing explicit or vulgure)</li><li>Must be your own work</li><li>Save and send it as a jpg/png/gif file</li><li>Include your Wizards name&nbsp;</li></ol><div><b>What you are going to be drawing:</b><br />Your theme for this contest is to draw a party for Tales of the Spiral. Let your mind go free. Get creative with this! I'm really excited to see what you guys come up with as this one can go on a few different paths, so lets see it!<br /><br /></div><div><b>Prizes:</b><br /><br /><ol><li>First place will receive a code for a permanent Stormrider Hare Mount</li><li>Second place will receive two hoard packs of your choice along with a Minor Elixir</li><li>Third place will receive a hoard pack of your choice</li></ol><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2LAR7VfoPB4/VBeOvb72fGI/AAAAAAAADiU/YJTX-UDNbPk/s1600/facebook_like_thumb.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2LAR7VfoPB4/VBeOvb72fGI/AAAAAAAADiU/YJTX-UDNbPk/s1600/facebook_like_thumb.png" height="171" width="200" /></a><br />To get me your drawing, you must send a photo of it to&nbsp;</div><div>mywizard101site (at) gmail (dot) com with the title being "Blogaversary Drawing Contest." This is the only way I will count entries. If they are only sent via Twitter, it won't count. By all means you can post it on Twitter if you want, but I need an emailed version as well.&nbsp;<b>Winners for this will be announced the same day as the Rafflecopter Winners - September 27th.</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Those are all of the contests so far! Don't forget that at the party there will be multiple chances to win great prizes as well so get excited! I can't wait to see what amazing things you all come up with. I wish you all the best of luck in these contests so without further ado... Let the games Begin!<br /><br /></div><div>Good luck!</div><div>-Blaze</div>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-23640054710271643012014-09-13T17:22:00.001-07:002017-04-03T13:45:39.422-07:00Happy Blogaversary to Me!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h3apGZnA3bA/VBSKcNRgPrI/AAAAAAAADeE/tVdnKyenrQU/s1600/Fourth%2BBlogaversary%2BPost%2BImage.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h3apGZnA3bA/VBSKcNRgPrI/AAAAAAAADeE/tVdnKyenrQU/s1600/Fourth%2BBlogaversary%2BPost%2BImage.png" width="266" /></a>"Started from the bottom now we're here. Started from the bottom now my whole team here." Yes... I just quoted Drake... &gt;.&lt;<br /><br />Hey everyone!!!!<br /><br />Do you know what yesterday was? You're all smart cookies so you can probably tell from the title but it was my Fourth Blogaversary! I can't believe it has been four years (and a day) since I started Tales of the Spiral or as it used to be known as, Mywizard101site. That's like 1,460 days (and today)... Crazy right? I would just like to say thank you to all of you because without you, where would I be? What would I gain motivation from? You guys inspire me to keep blogging so thank you for giving me your ears.<br /><br />When thinking about what to do for this post, I had a few ideas. I'm going to give you an inside look at the progression of TotS and how it evolved graphics wise (you can make fun of my artistic abilities here) and than I will tell you all about an awesome <b>surprise</b> I have in store to celebrate this milestone. So, let's get to it!<br /><a name='more'></a>A walk down memory lane. These were some of the original Tales of the Spiral blog headers. Some dating back all the way to 2009! 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now that you have all gotten a taste for my "amazing" graphics ability over the past few years, we can move on to the interesting stuff. I just thought that would be neat to throw in and show the progression of TotS.</div><br />For the past four years, one of the things I have been known for is my parties. You may know of the Annual Fourth (or Fifth) of July Party, various summer parties, or other special occasions etc. This year, I decided to throw an all out Fourth Blogaversary Party. There will be games, contests, giveaways, and much more! Did I mention the Spiral Cup Gauntlet for all you Gauntlet fanatics?<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1hLjldKI360/VBUA8-sBR8I/AAAAAAAADg4/GwJr10kaH_E/s1600/TotS%2BParty%2BInvite%2B2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1hLjldKI360/VBUA8-sBR8I/AAAAAAAADg4/GwJr10kaH_E/s1600/TotS%2BParty%2BInvite%2B2.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Invite 1</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ke6HIp41sAM/VBUBaFGYFpI/AAAAAAAADhE/IAPzqYQ_2fk/s1600/Fourth%2BBlogaversary%2BParty%2BInvite.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ke6HIp41sAM/VBUBaFGYFpI/AAAAAAAADhE/IAPzqYQ_2fk/s1600/Fourth%2BBlogaversary%2BParty%2BInvite.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Invite 2</td></tr></tbody></table>(For those of you following my Twitter, you know I've been working on these for about the past 4 or so hours and I just am so glad to finally have them done and up ^_^)<br /><br />Prizes so far include but are not limited to:<br /><ul><li>(1) Stormrider Hare Mount (Permanent)</li><li>(1) Mega Snack Pack</li><li>Many Hoard Packs</li><li>Elixirs!</li></ul><br />...and much more!! The main thing I want is for you guys to just come and have fun. If you are coming only for the prizes, please don't as that's not the point. The point of coming to these parties is for all of us to celebrate together and hang out. I want to celebrate this special milestone with you, and I hope you would like to share it with me. So what are you waiting for?<br /><br />Please fill out this fun quick form so I know how many people are coming to the party and so I can plan accordingly with houses, what to have going on, etc.<br /><br /><center><iframe frameborder="0" height="980" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pVRl_XA9Y6tg3hzZ-JaKxv60hg_1VDAvNKDGd39fiSY/viewform?embedded=true" width="500">Loading...</iframe><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />I can't wait to see you guys there and I can guarantee that it will be yet another one of a kind Shadowhorn party. Get excited!!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Have an amazing weekend!<br />-Blaze</div></center>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-27368081408131975632014-09-12T23:24:00.000-07:002014-09-12T23:24:38.212-07:00Four incredible years... It's crazy how time flies.... One day you are creating a new website on Webs.com hoping that someone will read it. Next day you are creating graphic art and coding for your website to make it appeal to your 150 followers. Before you know it, you are at 223 Followers that come along with a crazy 135,000 page views. Four years. It has been four years since I started Tales of the Spiral or as it used to be known as, Mywizard101site.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tHu_pZlOy00/VBPixp3-tKI/AAAAAAAADds/fsnYrcq_3rM/s1600/blaze%2Barmor.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tHu_pZlOy00/VBPixp3-tKI/AAAAAAAADds/fsnYrcq_3rM/s1600/blaze%2Barmor.png" /></a>As many of you know from my tweeting today and over the past few days, I have been&nbsp;<b>ridiculously</b>&nbsp;busy with school, job interviews, and studying for the ACT. I have had no time at all this week to work on my blogaversary post so I am making this quick one to just say how much I appreciate all of the support you have given me these past four years. I wouldn't be here without you guys and your support truly means the world to me. I will be going much more in depth with this all tomorrow as I make my official blogaversary post so check back then because I've got lots of amazing news to tell you!<br /><br />Hope you all had an amazing week and I will see you.... tomorrow!<br />-BlazeBlaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-15816683472407797942014-09-11T11:54:00.001-07:002014-09-11T11:56:10.646-07:00Never Forget the Fallen<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ghy4spcywaE/VBHmnmQVSNI/AAAAAAAADdI/33dw8ekSAM0/s1600/0911-memory.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ghy4spcywaE/VBHmnmQVSNI/AAAAAAAADdI/33dw8ekSAM0/s1600/0911-memory.png" height="320" width="134" /></a>Every year, I try finding a new angle to talk about this day, September 11th, and what it means to myself and our nation. <br /><br />Thirteen years ago, two airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center towers in New York, one went into the side of the Pentagon and one into a field in Pennsylvania. My father was driving to the Pentagon that day for a meeting he had and it was supposed to be a regular day. I was in Pre-School, 5 years old to be exact, and my mom suddenly came and got me from school. I had no idea why or what was going on. Next thing I know, I was at home and I saw my mom sitting in front of the TV screen, watching what I would later know as the first two planes hitting the World Trade Center. My mom wasn't sure what was going on and so she called my father who was already driving to the Pentagon and she told him to come home. She had a weird feeling and was preferring that he came home immediately during this time. This call from my mom may have saved his life. What felt like a half hour later, the next plane hit the Pentagon and my mom let out a sad sigh of relief. It was a tragedy knowing that so many people were losing their lives yet by a chance of luck, my father was able to avoid this and arrive home safely.<br /><br />To be completely honest, I never know how to write posts such as this. What am I supposed to talk about when it deals with a national tragedy? It's always a difficult topic to write about, yet sometimes the best things to say require the least effort.<br /><br />I found this prayer by a Navy Chaplain in regards to 9/11 and I feel like it is well worth the share.<br /><br /><br />"Almighty God, the past year will be indelibly inscribed in our memories. <br /><br />We looked with horror on the terrorist attacks of last September 11th. But we looked with honor on acts of courage by ordinary people who sacrificed themselves to prevent further death and destruction. <br /><br /><br />We shed our tears in a common bond of grief for those we loved and lost. We journeyed through a dark valley, but your light has led us to a place of hope. You have turned our grief into determination. We are resolved to do what is good, and right, and just.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gHyMEhpsIcI/VBHvFoLn0pI/AAAAAAAADdU/IKdonbEpFDU/s1600/96e2c2f8-0e86-4889-8195-9f7f4d68fc73_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gHyMEhpsIcI/VBHvFoLn0pI/AAAAAAAADdU/IKdonbEpFDU/s1600/96e2c2f8-0e86-4889-8195-9f7f4d68fc73_500.jpg" height="200" width="199" /></a>Help us to remember what it means to be Americans— a people endowed with abundant blessings. Help us to cherish the freedoms we enjoy and inspire us to stand with courage, united as one Nation in the midst of any adversity. <br /><br />Lord, hear this prayer for our Nation. Amen." -<a href="http://www.appleseeds.org/9-11_prayer.htm" target="_blank">A Navy Chaplain</a><br /><br />We shall never forget the horrors of this day and all the lives that were lost. We as a Nation will only get stronger and will always be there for one another during these tough times.<br /><br /><br />Keep those who have fallen in your hearts.<br />Have a nice day,<br />-Blaze<br /><br />Previous 9/11 posts:<br /><a href="http://www.talesofthespiral.com/2011/09/day-that-will-be-remembered-forever.html" target="_blank">September 11th post from 2011</a><br /><a href="http://www.talesofthespiral.com/2012/09/remember-fallen.html" target="_blank">September 11th post from 2012</a>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-29786373287681952302014-09-01T09:00:00.000-07:002014-09-01T12:58:11.334-07:00Six years... Time flies when you're having fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://edgecast.wizard101.com/image/free/Wizard/C/Images/Landing-Pages/6th-birthday-header.png?v=1" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="136" src="https://edgecast.wizard101.com/image/free/Wizard/C/Images/Landing-Pages/6th-birthday-header.png?v=1" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Happy (almost) birthday to Wizard101! Just one more day until it is official. September 2nd is on it's way! Before I get started, I just wanted to say that since my last post, I have finally gotten my new laptop and am working on getting back up to speed with posting. I have a long list of topics to write about and not to mention wanting to start thinking about new blog aesthetic changes. Wizards, have no fear. Things will be up, and than you can cheer! Now on to what you're reading this for, the Wizard101 Sixth Birthday Extravaganza!!!<br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.wizard101.com/promo/bdaygazebo" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://edgecast.wizard101.com/image/free/Wizard/C/Images/Landing-Pages/birthday-pavillion.png?v=1" width="200" /></a></div>Since most of the Fansite's got to this post before I could, and I assume most of you know all about it already, I won't bore you to death. For this occasion, KI was nice enough to give us a new exclusive item known as the Birthday Gala Gazebo. It's pretty nifty if you ask me and can definitely be used for hosting parties in the future. By clicking on the gazbo image, you will be directed to the "Redeem a Code" page on the Wizard101 website where all you need to do is sign in, type a few letters, and than this amazing housing item is yours!<br /><br />In addition to this, since fishing has been added to the Spiral, we have seen various rare fish pop up for occasions such as Shark Week. Wizard101's 6th birthday is no exception as you will now be able to cast your lines and try getting a hook on the new Gobbler Fish which is only here for a limited amount of time! It is claimed to be a Balance Fish (I would have expected it to be Ice) and it is located in Unicorn Way along with Ravenwood.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=473251" height="285" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo credit to wizi101 from Central</td></tr></tbody></table><br />More importantly, what's a birthday party without any presents or promotions? Throughout the entire moth, Wizard101 will be having various sales, free item giveaways and more! Check constantly on their Twitter or on the Wizard101 website for more details as to what is new. Not to mention these presents that are miraculously popping up all over the Spiral. If you find one, they are interactive and when you click "x", you will see confetti fly up and you will get a few birthday presents! How cool is that? My good friend Katherine Light made an amazing guide to the various presents and spawn points in the Spiral so go check it out by clicking <a href="http://www.wizard101central.com/forums/showthread.php?379173-Present-Spawn-Point-Maps!-(work-in-progress-feel-free-to-add)" target="_blank">here</a>&nbsp;to get all the information!<br /><br /><br />That's all there is for this post so far. All I will say is Wizard101, it's been a great 6 years and I can't wait to see what the next 6 years hold for us as well.<br /><br />I have one last thing to say. I hope you all had an amazing weekend and now, let's get this party started!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img height="65" src="https://edgecast.wizard101.com/image/free/Wizard/C/Images/Landing-Pages/party-banner.png?v=1" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">See you in the Spiral!</div><div style="text-align: left;">-Blaze</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-76741483798047273072014-08-21T12:49:00.001-07:002014-08-21T12:52:17.064-07:00#TwizardIceBucketChallenge<div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">Hello there wonderful people,&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">Blaze Shadowhorn here to talk to you about something that has hit the nation by storm. Over the past few weeks, people all around the United States and Abroad have taken a bucket filled with very cold water and ice and dumped it on their heads. You may wonder why they are doing this and I am here to explain that to you.</span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.afromum.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Ice-bucket-challenge-640x350.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.afromum.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Ice-bucket-challenge-640x350.png" height="218" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"></span></span></div><a name='more'></a><br /><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;">Have you ever heard of Lou Gehrig's disease? Well that is another name for the disease ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). ALS is a disease that causes a slow progression of paralysis throughout the body. At the moment it is incurable.&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 23px;">Many people nationwide have decided to take action by participating in the so called ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. When doing the challenge, you first must record it in order to prove you did it. Second you must take a bucket of cold water and dump ice into it. Then you nominate 3 people who now have 24 hours after seeing your video to go and complete the Ice Bucket Challenge or else they must donate $100 to the ALS fund. Some people do the easy way and just dump it on them, while people such as Bill Gates and Paul Bissonnette go all out with this. Most people after completing the challenge donate $10 anyways because it is for a good cause and why not do your part to raise awareness?&nbsp;</span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://www.ideachampions.com/weblogs/twitter-logo-bird.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.ideachampions.com/weblogs/twitter-logo-bird.gif" height="182" width="200" /></a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Last week, I was nominated by 3 of my IRL friends and I did my part and took the Ice Bucket Challenge. Although I already nominated my IRL friends, I figured why not raise even more awareness and nominate some of you as well? With this idea in mind, I decided to start the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/twizardicebucketchallenge?src=hash" target="_blank">#TwizardIceBucketChallenge</a>. It is the same thing as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge except in our Twitter community. You dump a bucket of ice water on your head, nominate 3 other Twizards and hopefully we can raise more awareness from this. I have already donated $10 to the ALS fund at <a href="http://www.alsa.org/" target="_blank">ALSA.ORG</a>&nbsp;and hope you will do so as well.</span></span><br /><br /><br /></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">A few minutes ago, I read one of Katherine Light's blog posts. This changed the way I looked at the Ice Bucket Challenge. I had already watched numerous videos about how it got started and people who have suffered from this horrible disease but Katherine's post made it all the more personal for me and it struck my heart with a flood of emotions. I strongly recommend you go over to her blog and read her post as it will definitely make you think differently about the Ice Bucket Challenge and why we do this.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">You can read her post by clicking&nbsp;</span><a href="http://thelifeoflight.blogspot.ca/2014/08/of-buckets-o-research.html" style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">.</span><br /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;" /><br /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">And now, I would like to nominate 3 of you, my fellow Twizards to take part in this amazing cause. Who will it be?</span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/4BSRZVDSYck?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's right. I'm calling you out Edward Lifegem, Stephen Spiritcaller and Christina (Chrissy The Blesser) Lionrider. Here is my Ice Bucket Challenge video for proof of me doing it. You have 24 hours!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/eSQHq4CuO8M?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As I mentioned, &nbsp;I have donated $10 and would like to challenge all of you to do so as well and take part in this and raise awareness in your communities. Although there is no cure yet, hopefully one day after raising awareness along with money, a cure will be found to put a stop to this horrid disease. Go outside, get a bucket of water and ice, and go nominate others to take part in this amazing cause.</span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">With that being said and done, I will now sign off on this post and will link bellow some amazing Ice Bucket Challenge videos that I thought you would enjoy. I hope this finds you all well and I can't wait to finally get a new laptop and be posting often once again.&nbsp;</span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">See you in the Spiral,</span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">-Blaze</span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><u>Amazing Ice Bucket Challenge videos:</u></span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;"><br /></span></div><div style="border: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23px;">Bill Gates</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/XS6ysDFTbLU?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paul Bissonnette</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="https://ytimg.googleusercontent.com/vi/_XOgsIAUpxI/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/_XOgsIAUpxI&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/_XOgsIAUpxI&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Justin Timberlake</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/5Uld7IxgXAY?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jimmy Fallon, Rob Riggle, Horatio Sanz, Steve Higgins, The Roots</div><div style="text-align: center;"><object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="https://ytimg.googleusercontent.com/vi/b_kdke345NQ/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/b_kdke345NQ&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="https://youtube.googleapis.com/v/b_kdke345NQ&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">***This LAPD Officer took the IceBucketChallenge in honor of her brothers and sisters who gave the ultimate sacrifice so far in 2014. One bucket for each 61 of them. This is a must watch.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowFullScreen='true' webkitallowfullscreen='true' mozallowfullscreen='true' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/l-ESr50nAw4?feature=player_embedded' FRAMEBORDER='0' /></div>Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2508074626567334871.post-13703754145765635342014-08-03T02:25:00.004-07:002014-08-03T02:25:53.011-07:00A Tragic Loss...This morning at 10:52am in Paris, France, A tragedy occurred. After waking up, I found it unable to work or process vital information. The love of my life had finally left me. RIP my laptop. You were such an amazing friend and I will miss you dearly. Although this means no video games for 2 weeks until I get back to America, this also means I can't type up my English Summer Homework essays so woohoo! You will be missed. Hopefully we will be able to retrieve your soul and move your memories over into another computer.<br /><br />Thank you for all you have done.<br /><br />With much love,<br />Blaze<br /><br /><br /><br />So yeah, I'm typing this on my phone quickly but unfortunately there will be no posts until I get back to the states and get a new laptop which will be around mid August. I'll keep you updated on my travels in France whenever I have wifi so make sure to check my twitter for all the info.<br />Hope you guys have a great summer!<br />-Blaze<br /><br />P.S. It's not letting me schedule this post so it's super early in the morning for you all haha.Blaze Shadowhornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03831496288763075202noreply@blogger.com0